Construction Claims: Prevention and resolution [Hardcover]

Construction Claims is an important resource professionals can turn to when looking for information on how to avoid, negociate, prosecute, document, and defend construction claims. Written for the contractor rather than the attorney, this book includes information on program management, turnkey contracting, mini-trials, and environmental issues such as hazardous materials. Special features of this book include standard contract forms, case histories, sample forms, and charts that address any contract situation.Claims--understanding and avoiding them; Groundwork--the contract; Differing/changed site conditions; Changes; Delays; Contractor's costs of delays; Owner's damages for delays; Bonding; Prosecuting and defending claims; Documentation and record keeping; Claims presentation; Formal dispute resolution.